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Top breeders travel to Wellsford for famed Levet rams
Gordon Levet has retired after 34 years of breeding sheep.
The Romney rams were in excellent condition.
Sheep breeders from all over the country travelled to Kikitangeo, near Wellsford, this month for a chance to bid on Gordon Levet’s famed rams.
There were more than 50 registered buyers at Gordon’s annual sale, and 76 rams were sold.
The highest selling ram on the day went for $3600, which sold to the Swan family of Wairoa.
Bidders included prominent Southland breeder Andrew Mitchell, who travelled from Gore.
One man said he had come all the way from Tauranga just to spectate the historic event.